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Why the Hydro Tek Systems media filtration works.

Improving wash water filtration performance translates to improved water quality through the use of high quality products. Hydro Tek Wash Water Recycle Systems uses only high quality filter media and components. Our media bed’s performance in filtering wash-water is achieved by the use of sediment filter and carbon filter. The high performance is achieved through the use of high quality media.

A sediment filter is the most common method of removing total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), from your waste water stream. Suspended particulate matter is trapped in this high performance silt and sediment media filter bed to produce suitable water for further filtering for re-use. This filter uses a specialized media, which is based on a rare natural mineral that is highly processed and graded. Its unique properties allow it to radically alter the performance of media filtration. The hardness, stability and micro-porous character of the media filter make it a perfect filtration media for most wash water applications. The water passes through a clean bed of this specialized filter media, where it is filtered down to 5 Microns of filtration. Well below the 8-15 of a standard sand or multi-media filter. Simple periodic backwash keeps the media clean and operating efficiently.

After the Sediment trapping filter is a self flushing filter with Activated Carbon which is used for the removal of organic materials. Carbon filtering is a method of filtering that uses a piece of activated carbon to remove contaminants and impurities, utilizing chemical adsorption. Carbon filters are most effective at removing chlorine, sediment, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from water. This carbon is generally activated with a positive charge and is designed to attract negatively charged water contaminants. They are not effective at removing minerals, salts, and dissolved inorganic compounds. Each piece of carbon is designed to provide a large section of surface area, in order to allow contaminants the most possible exposure to the filter media. One pound of activated carbon contains a surface area of approximately 100 acres. The contaminants are absorbed by the carbon particles, therefore periodic replacement is necessary. Simple periodic backwash keeps the carbon clean and operating efficiently.

Because our system backwash allows the filters to clean themselves automatically, media replacement is less frequent than conventional multimedia, sand or cartridges.

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By 1991, we were using computer-aided drafting systems to refine our product designs and improve efficiency. In 1997, we brought the power of computers to the shop floor by incorporating laser-cutting and other CNC manufacturing machinery, and in 2001 we began focusing on improving efficiency through the latest manufacturing techniques. The end result has been superior products delivered at a superior value to our customers. Through the next decade, we look forward to fulfilling our vision of making our products the "obvious choice" for all your industrial and commercial cleaning needs.

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